Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
Besides the religious nature of this institution, it seems to have been partly of a civil and prudential use
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Bible References
Besides the religious nature of this institution, it seems to have been partly of a civil and prudential use
Judges 13:14
She should not eat of anything that comes from the vine, or drink wine or strong drink, or eat anything unclean; she should keep all that I commanded."
Proverbs 31:4
[It is] not for the kings, O Lemuel; drinking wine [is] not for the kings, nor [is] strong drink for rulers.
Jeremiah 35:6
But they answered, "We will not drink wine, for Jonadab, the son of Rechab, our ancestor, commanded us, {saying}, 'You shall not drink wine, you or your children, {forever}.
Amos 2:12
But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets, saying, 'You shall not prophesy.'
Luke 1:15
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he must never drink wine or beer, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit [while he is] still in his mother's womb.
Luke 7:33
For John the Baptist has come not eating bread or drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon!'
Luke 21:34
"But take care for yourselves, lest your hearts are weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of daily life, and that day come upon you suddenly
Ephesians 5:18
And do not be drunk with wine (in which is dissipation), but be filled by the Spirit,
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil.
1 Timothy 5:23
(No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach and your frequent illnesses.)
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Leviticus 22:2
"Tell Aaron and his sons that they must deal respectfully with the {Israelites}' votive offerings, and they must not profane my holy name, which they are consecrating to me; I [am] Yahweh.